May 12, 2008 at 9:22 pm #27378 Roma2000Guest @ I just got a new tattoo yesterday, and I know that the aftercare instructions say to apply the ointment 4-5 times a day, I was just wondering if it is harmful to the tattoo to apply the ointment more than the 4-5 time suggestion? May 20, 2008 at 5:48 pm #53206 GothicMoonlightParticipant @gothicmoonlight it can be bad for your tattoo, just follow the instructions and dont pick or scratch it and it should be fine:) Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total) You must be logged in to create new topics.